Like a long long 'ladi', news keeps bursting.
Like the 'chakra', our heads keep spinning.
As the black snakes did to surfaces,
Our souls feel like deadened empty crevices.
Like a rocket launch gone wrong
We are victims of viruses strong.
But Diwali is not about crackers
Or even sweets or such markers.
The festival of lights heralds
Truth's triumph over ignorance and the dark.
From the great churning of the ocean came Lakshmi
So too maybe this chaos will lead to some yet unknown prosperity.
Maybe climate change taken seriously
Maybe values instead of economy given priority.
Maybe with family and friends a rediscovering of humanity
Maybe love, hope, peace, a restoring of sanity.
Diwali, the night of the new moon,
From nothing births a fresh cycle soon.
Diwali, a dark night, the darkest of all,
Welcomed to teach us anew evil's fall.
Wish Everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Diwali!
May we share abundance, may we give plenty,
May we celebrate equal opportunity,
May we shine with and for compassion and liberty.
Happy Diwali 2020!
- Written on 13 November 2020.
- Painted on 13 November 2020.
- Covid-19 and the ban on firecrackers (so very welcome) in India and the many many pieces of news that have affected us this year inspired this piece.
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